​Landscape With Live Stakes

Landscaping your pond with live stakes creates a
beautiful borderline for your pond or lake. If you want to make your garden a
sanctuary of peace and harmony live stakes give a great aesthetic value to the
place and environment as whole. Live stakes can be created by cutting branches
or putting growing compound on the end of the pond and then allowing them to
sprout. This is important since it helps in creating a mound thereby preventing
erosion. Here is a list of stakes you can use to make the planting easier. Make
sure that you take into consideration the following stakes for the benefit of
your planting.

Black willow stakes:

Most people prefer using black willow stakes
since they are both beautiful and fast growing. The black willow stakes are
also known to tolerate both wet and dry conditions and as a result, they can
thrive in either season and in any place.

River birch stakes:

The river birch stakes are also fast growing and
are loved by many landscapers since they create a beautiful border to your lake
or pond. If river birch stakes fail to thrive they can be good for the
environment as well since they provide natural nutrients to the environment and
also offering wildlife something to eat. They grow in both drought stricken
areas as well as in wet areas.

Sand bar willow live stakes:

The sand bar willow stakes are very suitable for
being planted around the lake or the pond. Sometimes they are also planted on
one’s home compound. The sand bar willow live stakes provide shade you can
enjoy beside the pond or the lake. Since it attracts birds and other small
animals, landscapers use them where land is vast and one needs to have a close
view of birds and small animals as the fly and run around.

Water willow:

The water willow can also be planted near the
pond or the lake. The foliage of the tree ranges from yellow green to blue. It
is a lovely addition to the lake or pond for landscaping purposes. Water
willows are great in providing shadows but their twigs breaks off easily during
strong winds and thus might not be safe for picnics.

Tree stakes:

Tree stakes are planted around the pond so as to
prevent the wind from interfering with the rooting system. If the rocks and the
roots are allowed to move, this can tear down the ground leading to soil erosion.You
can remove the tree stakes once the tree can itself without bending or
shifting. With these measures in place, you can rest assured that you will be
in the right position when it comes to planting in water. You no longer have to
go through the hassle that had been experienced before.